Madmax

+ 1 Kakuta, Bruma, PvA, Sturridge and Ramires should be definite starters for as long as we stay in the competition.

Right. So everyone's slow / immobile/ past it / inexperienced / just not good enough. Let's just get a whole new defence of say Lahm, Lucio, Pique and Maicon shall we?

Yeah I like it too.

Love how Harry says 'Trriffic'

Manuf, I grant your wish. Kalou!

That's well and good, but it's obvious that Benfica are not prepared to sell him this season atleast. They've slapped that crazy 40 mil or whatever price tag on him for a reason, and that is to tell clubs that he isn't for sale. In any case, our days of paying over the odds for players are over. In all probability Citeh will pay crazy money to get him next season.

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Welcome along mate

Great work with the report mate, appreciate it. But do you know why Turnbull didn't feature?

That makes the fans sound like glory-hunters.

Arrgh. Would have loved him to be in the squad. He's the only experienced cover if our defenders get injured. Anyway, let's wait for the club to confirm it officially.

Sacha Baron Cohen and Torres LOL

^ Hahaha quality

Thanks Alex

Sidibe out for the season confirmed. That Fuller is a slippery little guy. Their main threat is Etherington. But agree with you, this one's got 'spanking' written all over it.

That's the most likely lineup with Ramires to come on for Mikel/Essien around the hour mark if we're comfortable by then. Subs : Hilario, Ferreira, PvA, Benayoun, Kalou, Ramires, Borini

Could someone change my name to just 'Madmax'?

Yes, but it wasn't the only possible situation, so I posted all.

I think Ramires hadn't trained much with the first team, so maybe that's the reason.

No no. He can be homegrown in any of these ways : 1. Stays with us for 3 years 2. On loan at English/Welsh club for 3 years 3. A mixture of the two

I think if he joins us straightaway and remains at an English / Welsh club till he is 21, he will be considered homegrown. Right now ofcourse as he is under 21, he can be a part of the squad regardless of the fact that he isnt homegrown.

Dangerman is Etherington as far as I'm concerned. If Paulo starts, look for him to be skinned every time.

+1. If there's one thing Carlo has brought to this squad, it's humility and a real team spirit. You can see the gentlemanly way in which Carlo conducts himself and it rubs off on the players. The broadcaster here for the Wigan game had Kerry Dixon as one of the pundits and he was saying the same thing.

Bah you guys are lucky